Connections - Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City

A Special Thank You to Bank Midwest for TheirSupport of First Downs for Down Syndrome!First Downs for Down Syndrome was awarded $5,000 on Thursday January 27, 2011 at Blue ValleyNorthwest High School. Bank Midwest CEO, Tom Metzger presented the check to First Downs,along with Head Football Coach and team members.Thank you Bank Midwest! We appreciate your support!Pictured above from left to right:Thomas LeManske- Blue Valley Northwest Student, Cooper Lund- Blue Valley Northwest Student, Amy Stoll- First Downs forDown Syndrome, Mike Zegunis- Head Football Coach Blue Valley Northwest, Tom Metzger-CEO, Bank Midwest, JakeSwalley-Blue Valley Northwest Student & Caitlin Soder– Blue Valley Northwest Honorary Football Captain.First Downs for Down Syndrome teams with the Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Line to raise money for the Down SyndromeGuild, the Down Syndrome Clinic at Children’s Mercy Hospital and other Down syndrome organizations. Anumber of fundraising events are held each year to raise money and provide awareness of Down syndrome.Area Corporate Sponsors also support First Downs for Down Syndrome. We thank them for make for their generosity. For information regardingevents or other fundraisers, please contact Amy Stoll, Executive Director, at 913-722-2499 or email stoll@fdfds.org. You can also learnmore by visiting our website at www.fdfds.org